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Friday, 1 June 2018

History of Ramadan

Ramadan which is mostly known as Ramzan.
It is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is felt as a auspicious month
by muslims. This month lasts nearly 29-30 days according to the sightings of
the crescent moon. The month of Ramadan is the revelation of Quran(central
religious text of Islam), a guidance to mankind. It
is believed that the Quran was first revealed to Muhammad during the month
of Ramadan which has been referred to as the best of times. The first revelation was sent down on Laylat-al- Qadr(The night of Power) which is one of
the five odd nights of the last ten days of Ramadan.

According
to hadith,
all holy scriptures were sent down during Ramadan. It is further believed that
the tablets of Ibrahim, the Torah, the Psalms,
the Gospel and the Quran were
sent down on 1st, 6th, 12th, 13thand 24th Ramadan respectively. Many Muslims use Ramadan to read the entire Quran or read the Quran daily. Many communities divide the Quran into
daily reading segments that conclude on Eid ul-Fitr at the end of Ramadan.

According to Quran
fasting is mandatory in some nations. It is a way to acquire taqwa (fear of
God). God proclaimed to Mohammad that fasting for his sake is not a innovation
in monotheism but a practise by those truly devoted to oneness of God. Allah
intends ease but not hardship. Non-Muslims are free
to participate in Ramadan. Many non-Muslims fast and even pray with their
Muslim friends. Non-Muslims are often invited to attend prayer and iftar
(evening meal with which muslims usually end their fast) dinners. Those wishing
to be polite to someone who is fasting for Ramadan may greet them with Ramadan
Mubarak.

The practices of Ramdan are meant to
purify oneself from the thoughts and deeds which are counter to Islam. One is
able to be completely focus on devotion and service to God. Many Muslims go beyond the physical ritual of fasting and
attempt to purge themselves of impure thoughts and motivations such as anger,
cursing, and greed. Most people believe that fasting is mandatory but there are
some group of people are excepted they are, pregnant women, people who are
seriously sick, diabetic people, travellers.